Melierax
Sign in to saveMelierax is a genus of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. Established by George Robert Gray in 1840, it contains the following species:
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae
Observations recorded128,428
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 12
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Collections
- CAS, BSNS, UMZC
- Recorded in
- Kenya, South Africa, Egypt
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- Parent taxon
- Accipitridae
- Image
- Pale Chanting Goshawk .jpg
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Melierax is a genus of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. Established by George Robert Gray in 1840, it contains the following species:
The name Melierax is a combination of the Greek words melos, meaning "song" and hierax, meaning "hawk".
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